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Table Saw Panel-Raising Fixture
October 25, 2005

I made this fixture to expedite making dozens of 1/2-in.-thick, red oak panels 1 ft. wide by 5 ft. tall. The height of the sawblade and the slope of the…
Routing Fingernail Edges
October 25, 2005

Your roundover router bits can do double duty cutting fingernail-shaped edges if you simply change the angle at which the work moves into the bit. I use the bits in…
Making Fluted Panels Revisited
October 25, 2005

Here's an improvement to Wayne Kulesza's method for making fluted panels (Fine Woodworking #67, p. 8). First, determine the proper fence angle to produce the flute width desired, then clamp…
Sawing Veneers on the Bandsaw
October 25, 2005

To produce veneer slices on the bandsaw, we use a sharp blade, a tall rip fence aligned with the line of cut for each particular blade and an easily adjusted…
Production Chamfering
October 25, 2005

This setup helps you quickly sand an even chamfer on small parts. Build a trough with a slit in its bottom and position the trough straddling an inverted belt sander…
Planing Fine Thicknesses
October 25, 2005

I recently had to plane some Brazilian rosewood to a thickness of 3/64 in. To prevent the work from shattering in the planer, I double-taped the rosewood to a piece…
Milling Radiused Corners on Tabletops
October 25, 2005

Faced with the prospect of milling 80 identical radiused corners on a run of restaurant tables, I came up with the "Corner King" jig shown in the sketch. It's built…
Angle Finder for Cutting Coves
October 25, 2005

To cut coves accurately on the tablesaw, you must clamp the fence to the table at the correct angle, because the angle determines the shape of the cove. This simple…
Carcase Dadoing Jig
October 25, 2005

The homemade dadoing jig illustrated in Christian Becksvoort's article "Building a Chest of Drawers" (Fine Woodworking #68) is similar to the one I made several years ago. Mine differs in…
Thickness-Planing Short Pieces
October 25, 2005

Because feeding short boards through the planer may result in snipes and even kickbacks, the operation should be avoided. But when the job is necessary, here's a way to make…

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